| Issuer | India - British |
| Year | 1840 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Rupee |
| Currency | Rupee (1770-1947) |
| Composition | Silver (.917) |
| Weight | 11.64 g |
| Dimensions | 32 mm |
| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | William Wyon |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#457 |
| Obverse description | Portrait of Queen Victoria, facing left. |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | VICTORIA QUEEN |
| Reverse description | Value within wreath in English and Urdu (Yek Rupiya), outside wreath English legend & date below. |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | ꕥ EAST INDIA COMPANY ꕥ • 1840 ONE RUPEE یک روپیہ |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | Chennai / Madras, India(1640-1869) Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad, India (1757-date) Mumbai / Bombay, India(1829-date) |
| Mintage | 1840 - KM#457.1 (Proof), Calcutta mint, 1st rev. 31.5 mm, 2nd rev., 31.1-31.4 mm. - 1840 - KM#457.1, Calcutta mint, 1st rev. 31.5 mm, 2nd rev., 31.1-31.4 mm. - 1840 - KM#457.10, Calcutta mint, Obverse: Indian` head with thinner features`. Reverse: 35 berries with crescent on left ribbon bow - 1840 - KM#457.11 (Proof), Calcutta mint, Reverse: Small M on left ribbon end, dot after date - 1840 - KM#457.12, Madras mint, Reverse: 34 berries, small M on left ribbon end, dot after date - 1840 - KM#457.2, Bombay mint, Reverse:35 berries, Size varies: 31.6-31.8 mm - 1840 - KM#457.3, Bombay mint, Reverse: 19 berries, small diamonds - 1840 - KM#457.4, Bombay mint, Reverse: 19 berries, large diamonds - 1840 - KM#457.5, Madras mint, Obverse: S incuse on truncation, Reverse: 19 berries, small diamonds, with V on right ribbon bow, Size varies: 31.9-32.2 mm - 1840 - KM#457.6, Madras mint, 19 berries, large diamonds - 1840 - KM#457.7, Madras mint, Obverse: Without S, Reverse: 19 berries, with v on right ribbon bow - 1840 - KM#457.8, Madras mint, Obverse: S incuse, Reverse: 20 berries, without small v - 1840 - KM#457.9, Madras mint, Obverse: S incuse, Reverse: 35 berries, without small v - |
| Catalog ID | 1955453700 |
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